Farm Manager

Company Details
Industry: Consulting
Description: Reeds Africa consult (RAC) offers a broad scale of Human resource services designed to provide professional supports for the growing needs of today’s corporate organizations. Our services includes the entire employee life cycle in an organization from the point of recruitment, training and developme… Reeds Africa consult (RAC) offers a broad scale of Human resource services designed to provide professional supports for the growing needs of today’s corporate organizations. Our services includes the entire employee life cycle in an organization from the point of recruitment, training and development, policy development, compliance audits, provision of HR tools to achieve overall business success from the HR perspective. Reeds Africa consult (RAC) consultants have a combined experience of over 18 years and are very well capable of achieving sustainable, productive performance growth with full compliance as your HR partner of choice. View more View less
Job Details
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site
Qualification: Diploma
Job Experience: Mandatory
Job Location: Kajiado County, Kenya
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Salary: KES Unspecified / month
Other Pay: Benefits
Job Category: Agricultural
Job Description

Job Description

  • Manage all day-to-day dairy farm operations, including herd health, breeding, feeding, milking, pasture management, and farm maintenance.
  • Develop and implement production plans to maximize milk yield, quality, and profitability.
  • Supervise and manage farm employees, ensuring high levels of productivity and discipline
  • Maintain accurate farm records, budgets, inventory, production statistics, and financial reports.
  • Ensure compliance with animal health, biosecurity, environmental, and occupational safety standards.
  • Manage procurement and efficient utilization of farm inputs, equipment, and resources.
  • Liaise with veterinarians, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
  • Identify and implement innovations and best practices in dairy farming.

Milk Value Addition Responsibilities

  • Lead the establishment and management of milk value-addition initiatives.
  • Oversee processing of dairy products such as yoghurt, fermented milk, cream, butter, ghee, cheese, or other commercially viable products.
  • Ensure quality assurance and food safety standards in dairy processing operations.
  • Develop market linkages and strategies to maximize revenue from value-added dairy products.

Job Requirements

  • Degree or Diploma in Animal Science, Dairy Science, Veterinary Science, Agribusiness, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5–7 years’ experience managing a commercial dairy farm.
  • Experience in milk processing and value addition is essential.
  • Strong knowledge of dairy herd management, breeding, nutrition, animal health, and milk production systems.
  • Experience managing farm budgets, staff, and operational performance.
  • Familiarity with modern dairy technologies and farm management systems.

Key Competencies

  • Leadership and people management.
  • Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making ability.
  • Financial and operational management.
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